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Kingsway House, 99-103 Kingsway, 4 Great Queen Street & 62 Parker Street London WC2B 6QU, WC2B 6QX, WC2B 5DJ

Awaiting decision Camden 2025/5575/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Demolition

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Proposal

Demolition of 4 Great Queen Street and 62 Parker Street and erection of a new 7 storey building in connection with the change of use of Kingsway House from commercial use (Class E) to provide a combined hotel use (Class C1), extension and remodelling of upper storeys of Kingsway House to accommodate further Class C1 hotel floorspace, provision of ancillary facilities, Class E commercial unit at ground floor level of Kingsway House, and associated works including refurbishment of Kingsway House façade.

As published by the council, reference 2025/5575/P

Application record

Reference
2025/5575/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Postcode
WC2B 6QU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Camden took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

43 documents on file for this application

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